Teen Culture Update: February 2019
WHAT’S NEW Social Concerns Racial inequality is an ongoing concern of young people, especially given the recent settlement between the NFL and Colin Kaepernick, the Jussie Smollett case, and rapper 21 Savage’s deportation. There is still suspicion around...
The Battle is Real: Resources to Combat Pornography
Looking at the statistics of pornography use can be horrifying, especially when you are a parent. I was recently working on an Edge Night for middle school youth and their parents that discussed the issue of pornography. I could...
Being Single, Dating, Breakups, Kissing… Valentine’s Day Blogs for Your Teen
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner along with all the mixed feelings surrounding it … is this holiday really a big deal? But I still expect chocolate and roses… going out on a date on Valentine’s day is...
Los Conceptos Erróneos que Tienen los Jóvenes Sobre el Amor
¡Oh, amor de joven! De ensueño, ¿verdad? ..Tal vez no tanto. Los jóvenes de hoy tienen diferentes experiencias de amor. Muchos se encuentran en medio de una angustia devastadora por el desamor. A otros se les enseña lo que...
Teen Culture Update: January 2019
WHAT’S NEW Music Future, 21 Savage, Switchfoot, James Blake, and others have released new albums. New singles have also taken the music world by storm the most notable ones include Ariana Grande’s latest single “7 Rings,” “The Catchy...
Life Teen Resource Roundup: Books Your High School Teen Should Be Reading
Youth group is great and Mass is a must, but have you ever wondered how you can help your high school teen grow spiritually outside of the walls of the church? Well, Life Teen has plenty of resources that...
Social Media Basics: Instagram Stories
“Wait, say that again!” you might overhear, as your son or daughter pulls their phone out to capture something funny, clever, or embarrassing thing that you, your spouse, or one of their siblings or friends just said, that they...
It’s Okay to Say, “I Don’t Know”
I love my brother – I really do. But like all siblings, there are things about him that simply drive me crazy. And one of those is his inability to say, “I don’t know.” Like a complete and total...
Cinco Propósitos a Cultivar en su Joven
De joven lo esperaba con un poco de ansiedad: cada 31 de diciembre cuando mi familia se reunía para la cena de año nuevo, mi papá nos preguntaba a mis hermanos y a mí: ¿Cuáles son sus propósitos para...